Connecting arrangement between a plastic component and another structural element

Abstract

A connecting arrangement is provided between a plastic component with at least two mutually adjacent and at least approximately parallel walls and another structural element, having at least one force-transmission element which is adhesively bonded to the plastic component via an adhesive bond on the plastic component in frusto-conical or spherical-segment-shaped depressions in the mutually adjacent walls of the plastic component. The force-transmission element has a carrying structure for the other structural element. With the exception of a possibly provided coating, the force-transmission element is composed only of metallic material and has a plate which is adapted to the depression in the outer wall of the plastic component, which outer wall is adjacent to the other structural element. The edge of the plate rests with interposition on the outer wall in the surrounding region of the depression, wherein the plate is connected via a web to an end section of the force-transmission element, which end section is adapted to the depression in the other inner wall of the plastic component. The depression is configured in the outer wall without a bottom to such an extent that the end section of the force-transmission element can be inserted through the outer wall into the recess of the inner wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A connecting arrangement between a plastic component and a structural element, the connecting arrangement comprising:
 at least two mutually adjacent and at least approximately parallel walls of the plastic component, an outer wall of the plastic component being adjacent to the structural element when connected, wherein the mutually adjacent walls include frusto-conical or spherical-segment shaped depressions protruding out of a plane of their respective walls; 
 at least one force transmission element composed only of a metal material, the force transmission element having a support structure for the structural element and being configured at a first end to have a disc adapted in shape to fit into the depression in the outer wall of the plastic component, wherein
 an edge of the disc extends over the outer wall in a region outside of and adjacent the depression with an adhesive interposed between the disc and the outer wall, 
 a second end of the force transmission element connects with the disc via a web, the second end being adapted in shape to fit into the depression in an inner wall of the plastic component, 
 the depression in the outer wall having an open bottom such that the second end of the force transmission element is insertable through the outer wall into the depression of the inner wall. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The connecting arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the support structure for the structural element is formed by the web having a hollow interior adapted to receive a fastening element. 
     
     
       3. The connecting arrangement according to  claim 2 , wherein a side of the disk facing away from the outer wall has a frusto-conical or spherical segment-shape. 
     
     
       4. The connecting arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal material of the force transmission element is provided with a coating. 
     
     
       5. The connecting arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the plastic component comprises a plastic vehicle body structural component. 
     
     
       6. The connecting arrangement according to  claim 5 , wherein the mutually adjacent and approximately parallel walls of the plastic vehicle body structural component are spaced apart from one another, the area between the mutually adjacent parallel walls containing only the metal material force transmission elements.